mcp-ssh
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
No arguments | |||
Instructions
Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.
This server publishes no instructions, or was last inspected before Glama recorded them.
Capabilities
Features and capabilities supported by this server
Protocol revision2025-11-25
| Capability | Details |
|---|---|
| tools | {
"listChanged": true
} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| connectC | Establishes a new SSH connection to a server. |
| disconnectB | Disconnects an active SSH connection. |
| listConnectionsA | Lists all saved SSH connections. |
| getConnectionB | Gets detailed information about a specific SSH connection. |
| deleteConnectionC | Deletes a saved SSH connection. |
| executeCommandC | Executes a command on a remote server via SSH. |
| backgroundExecuteC | Executes a command in the background on a remote server at a specified interval. |
| stopBackgroundB | Stops a background command execution on a specific connection. |
| getCurrentDirectoryB | Gets the current working directory of an SSH connection. |
| uploadFileC | Uploads a local file to a remote server. |
| downloadFileC | Downloads a file from a remote server to the local machine. |
| batchUploadFilesC | Uploads multiple local files to a remote server. |
| batchDownloadFilesC | Downloads multiple files from a remote server. |
| getFileTransferStatusB | Gets the status of a specific file transfer. |
| listFileTransfersB | Lists all recent file transfers. |
| listActiveSessionsB | Lists all currently active SSH sessions. |
| listBackgroundTasksA | Lists all background tasks currently running. |
| stopAllBackgroundTasksA | Stops all running background tasks. |
| mcp_ssh_mcp_createTerminalSessionC | Creates a new interactive terminal session. |
| mcp_ssh_mcp_writeToTerminalD | Writes data to an interactive terminal session. |
| createTunnelC | Creates an SSH tunnel (port forwarding). |
| closeTunnelB | Closes an active SSH tunnel. |
| listTunnelsA | Lists all active SSH tunnels. |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
TDQS
Scored across 23 tools
Tools target distinct operations: connection lifecycle, file transfers (single/batch), background execution, tunnels, and terminal sessions. No two tools have overlapping purposes, making selection unambiguous.
Most tools follow camelCase (e.g., executeCommand, downloadFile), but two terminal tools use snake_case with a prefix (mcp_ssh_mcp_createTerminalSession, mcp_ssh_mcp_writeToTerminal), breaking consistency. This mixed convention reduces predictability.
23 tools cover a broad SSH domain—connections, file transfers (single/batch), background tasks, tunnels, and terminal sessions—without redundant or excessive tools. Each tool serves a clear purpose.
Core SSH workflows (connect, execute, transfer, tunnel, terminal) are well covered. Minor gaps exist, such as no directory listing or file editing commands, but these are non-essential for typical SSH operations.